RAL and NCS values are nearest equivalents, not official designations.
In Western cultures, marigold is linked to creativity and warmth, embodying the essence of autumn harvests. Conversely, in some African cultures, it represents the cycle of life and is used in rituals celebrating ancestry and remembrance.
The term 'marigold' dates back to the 14th century, derived from 'Mary's gold', a reference to the Virgin Mary. The flower has been cultivated for medicinal and ornamental purposes since ancient times, especially noted in the gardens of the Aztecs in the 16th century.
Ranked by CIE76 ΔE — the perceptual distance from Marigold. Lower ΔE means a closer match (below ~2 is barely distinguishable).
All 27 Oranges →Nine steps of Marigold by lightness — from #7A5411 (darkest) to #F4CF8C (lightest). Click any to copy.
Sitting opposite Marigold at 219° on the color wheel, these give the highest-contrast pairings.
Curated 5-color combinations featuring Marigold.
A 50–900 tonal scale with Marigold anchored at 500 — ready to drop into a design system. Click any step to copy.
Works well as text on dark backgrounds; fails on light.
Thresholds: AA needs 4.5:1 (normal text) / 3:1 (large); AAA needs 7:1 / 4.5:1. Large = 18pt+ or 14pt+ bold.
Copy-ready values for CSS, screen and print, plus the extra conversions designers reach for.
color: #EAA221; color-mix(in srgb, #EAA221 70%, white) 39°, 86%, 92% 0, 31, 86, 8 15376929 #FF9933 How Marigold appears to viewers with the three main types of color blindness (~1 in 12 men, 1 in 200 women). Simulated approximations.